The 15th edition of TyreXpo Asia Bangkok will take place from 13 – 15 May 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. This highly anticipated edition not only marks the return of TyreXpo Asia to Bangkok but also introduces AutoMROtive, a trade exhibition…
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Gemspring completes acquisition of Goodyear’s polymer biz for US$650 mn
Gemspring Capital Management, a middle-market private equity firm, has announced that an affiliate has completed the acquisition of tyre maker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s polymer chemicals business, for a purchase price of US$650 million, subject to adjustments. At the…
NASA researchers work on space-bound technology for tyres
US space agency NASA might soon change the way we drive on planet Earth. At its Glenn Research Centre in Cleveland, Ohio, engineers have developed a groundbreaking wheel technology designed for tackling extreme conditions on the Moon and Mars. Now,…
Tyres: Tyre makers take the wheel to turn the sustainability corner
From landfill to factory, the tyre sector is expanding the circular use of rubber throughout the supply chain to shrink its carbon footprint by using sustainable rubber materials in tyres, says Angelica Buan in this “green” outlook on the tyre…
Ceat to invest US$170 mn in tyre plant in Sri Lanka
Tyre maker Ceat OHT Lanka (Private) Limited has signed an agreement with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) to formalise a US$171 million investment, in a landmark development for Sri Lanka’s manufacturing and export sector. According to the…
Zeon develops new hydrophilic polymer for winter tyres
Japan’s Zeon Corporation has developed Nipol BR1300, a new hydrophilic polymer for winter tyres. This polymer is synthesised using polybutadiene rubber as its structural base, resulting in what it says is “an unprecedented level” of hydrophilicity as a material for…
Michelin/Murfitts tie-up on tyre recycling for rCB and TPO
UK’s largest tyre recycling company Murfitts Industries and French tyre maker Michelin have announced a project to process old tyres, recovering the energy and materials within them. The £14m pyrolysis project, which if approved, could be fully operational at Michelin’s truck tyre retreading…
Prism introduces tech to up the ante on recycled tyre products
Tyre recycler Prism Worldwide has announced a trio of innovations, with key advancements in odour reduction, sustainable thermoplastic vulcanisates (TPV) development, and high-content Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) reuse, challenges it adds that have long been considered barriers to wider…
Enviro/Michelin to create a circular solution for racing tyres
Tyre recycler Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) and French tyre manufacturer Michelin have initiated a collaboration following successful tests, which means that Enviro will recycle valuable raw materials such as carbon black and oil from Michelin’s used racing tyres. The recycled carbon…
Jinyu sets up tyre plant in Vietnam
China’s tyre maker Jinyu Tire Group has completed a passenger car tyre project in Vietnam as part of its strategy to return to the passenger vehicle tyre market. The company recently fully commissioned the plant that has a capacity of…